Business Strategists on the Rise

CIOs don’t just lead IT shops. The best are business strategists. The CIO position continues to grow in stature in the business world. At more companies, the person leading the information technology organization has the CIO title. More CIOs are reporting to CEOs than in the past. And compensation rates overall continue to climb. That’s the big picture. Read on to drill down into the data from our seventh annual “State of the CIO” study, which asked 558 heads of IT about their organizations and careers. Find specifics about salaries, IT spending, outsourcing and more. And find more coverage at CIO.com.

Reporting to the Top Dog Much (Not Most) of the Time

CIOs report to the CEO more than to any other position. However, though CEOs claim IT is a critical strategic asset, they continued to have CIOs report to another executive 60 percent of the time—for the fourth year in a row.

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